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name: "Ray Barrett"
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born: "2 May 1927"
died: "8 September 2009"
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updated: "2026-09-17T20:18:29.079792+00:00"
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# Ray Barrett

Actor. Born 2 May 1927 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Died 8 September 2009.

## Details

- **Born:** 2 May 1927, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- **Died:** 8 September 2009
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q142501, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0057254/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/34657

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- **Peacock:** [*The Avengers*](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md) (83)

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## Biography

Ray Barrett (1927–2009) was an Australian actor. He began acting as a child after studying music and elocution, and became the first actor placed under contract by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s drama section. He worked in radio in Sydney before moving to Britain in 1958, where he appeared in television series including *Emergency Ward 10*, *The Avengers* (as Strong) and *The Saint*.

Barrett was best known in Britain for his role as Peter Thornton in the long-running series *The Troubleshooters* (1965–1971). He also provided voices for several characters in the puppet series *Thunderbirds* and *Stingray*. Returning to Australia in the mid-1970s, he took lead and character roles in films such as *The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith* (1978) and *Australia* (2008). He received AFI awards for best supporting actor in *The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith* and best actor in *Goodbye Paradise* (1982), as well as the Raymond Longford Award in 2005.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, theguardian.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Avengers* (1961), Fi1m 83, as Strong — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)

## Also known for

- *Australia* (2008), Ramsden
- *The Saint* (1962), Willie Kinsall
- *The Reptile* (1966), Harry George Spalding
- *Thunderbirds* (1965), Deborah, Duchess of Royston / Brophy / Fireflash Co-Pilot  / Percy's Friend (voice), Atom Sub Reefer Captain / TV Reporter (voice), Jansen (voice), Dr. Orchard (voice), Colonel Harris / Colonel Benson (voice), John Tracy (voice)
- *Faraway Downs* (2023), Ramsden
- *The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith* (1978), Farrell
- *The Sundowners* (1960), Man at Pub / Two-Up Game (uncredited)
- *Where the Green Ants Dream* (1984), Cole

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